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From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi
The Benue State Police Command have arrested over six suspected for criminal activities including illegal arms manufacturing, robbery and recovered arms.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Hassan Yabanet in a press statement made available to newsmen, Tuesday in Makurdi, explained that after enjoying a peaceful Christmas and new year celebration, the command decided to maintain a peaceful atmosphere by going after the criminals in their hideouts.
He said in some operations carried out in the last one week, the command arrested six suspects among them, two suspected gun manufacturer at Kwande Local Government Area LGA, of the state.
He said “Following credible information gathered about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, Kwande LGA, a team of detectives were deployed to investigate the case.
“On 11/1/2025 at about 1430hrs, police stormed the said factory at Mbaafa and arrested one Friday Aduduakamve and Iorwashima Iornyume AKA “AK-35″ all ‘m’ of the same address. On the spot search of the factory led to the recovery of nine fabricated pistols, one yet to be completed AK-47 rifle, two gas cylinders, one filing machine, four other machines and many other tools for fabricating rifles.”
The Commissioner also said the operatives arrested another suspected gun manufacturers at daudu, Guma LGA of the state.
“As police detectives began intelligence gathering on criminal activities in Daudu, information was received that one Meme Ihoon ‘m’ 50yrs was responsible for all short arms been used by kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists in Daudu.
“During investigation, the said suspect was arrested on 10/1/2025 at about 0800 hours and six dane guns and three long pipes used for fabricating guns were recovered from his house. The suspect confessed to have been producing and selling arms. Investigation is ongoing to arrest other criminals connected with the case.
The command also arrested suspects for mischief and armed robbery. “On 05/01/2025 at about 130hrs three brothers embarked on a journey to Kwande for their personal business. They boarded a motorcycle from Obudu LGA of Cross River State to Adikpo but the cyclist decided to divert to a different destination and called his gang members to rob them unknowing to him that one of them understood the language in which he spoke.
“He explained to his brothers that the cyclist was planning evil against them so they ran away. The cyclist and his cohorts still chased them to the bush and robbed them of the French currency (CFA franc) and naira they had.
“They also lynched one of the victims, one sustained grievous injuries while the other escaped. Two perpetrators, one Terhemba Abugh ‘m’ and Shima Terseer ‘m’ of same address were arrested.”
He said investigation is ongoing to arrest other suspects involved in this barbaric act.
Also, “Following an armed robbery incident reported on the 12/01/2025 at about 2150hrs, Police Patrol team within the area moved swiftly and arrested one Aondoseer Nguetar ‘m’ of Agan North Bank Makurdi, Who confessed to the crime.
He also stated that investigation is ongoing to arrest other suspects at large.
The CP called on parents, religious leaders and traditional rulers to join the Police in the fight against criminality as there is need to continue to train young people on cultural and religious values saying it will help check the excesses witnessed currently.
Police arrest illegal arms manufacturers, robbers in Benue, recover arms
From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi
The Benue State Police Command have arrested over six suspects for sundry criminal activities including illegal arms manufacturing, armed robbery and recovered arms.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Hassan Yabanet, disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi.
The Commissioner stated that after enjoying a peaceful Christmas and new year celebration, the command decided to maintain a peaceful atmosphere by going after the criminals in their hideouts.
He said in some operations carried out in the last one week, the command arrested six suspects among them, two suspected gun manufacturer at Kwande Local Government Area LGA, of the state.
He said “Following credible information gathered about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, Kwande LGA, a team of detectives were deployed to investigate the case.
“On 11/1/2025 at about 1430hrs, police stormed the said factory at Mbaafa and arrested one Friday Aduduakamve and Iorwashima Iornyume AKA “AK-35″ all ‘m’ of the same address. On the spot search of the factory led to the recovery of nine fabricated pistols, one yet to be completed AK-47 rifle, two gas cylinders, one filing machine, four other machines and many other tools for fabricating rifles.”
The Commissioner also said the operatives arrested another suspected gun manufacturers at daudu, Guma LGA of the state.
“As police detectives began intelligence gathering on criminal activities in Daudu, information was received that one Meme Ihoon ‘m’ 50yrs was responsible for all short arms been used by kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists in Daudu.
“During investigation, the said suspect was arrested on 10/1/2025 at about 0800 hours and six dane guns and three long pipes used for fabricating guns were recovered from his house. The suspect confessed to have been producing and selling arms. Investigation is ongoing to arrest other criminals connected with the case.
The command also arrested suspects for mischief and armed robbery. “On 05/01/2025 at about 130hrs three brothers embarked on a journey to Kwande for their personal business. They boarded a motorcycle from Obudu LGA of Cross River State to Adikpo but the cyclist decided to divert to a different destination and called his gang members to rob them unknowing to him that one of them understood the language in which he spoke.
“He explained to his brothers that the cyclist was planning evil against them so they ran away. The cyclist and his cohorts still chased them to the bush and robbed them of the French currency (CFA franc) and naira they had.
“They also lynched one of the victims, one sustained grievous injuries while the other escaped. Two perpetrators, one Terhemba Abugh ‘m’ and Shima Terseer ‘m’ of same address were arrested.”
He said investigation is ongoing to arrest other suspects involved in this barbaric act.
Also, “Following an armed robbery incident reported on the 12/01/2025 at about 2150hrs, Police Patrol team within the area moved swiftly and arrested one Aondoseer Nguetar ‘m’ of Agan North Bank Makurdi, Who confessed to the crime.
He also stated that investigation is ongoing to arrest other suspects at large.
The CP called on parents, religious leaders and traditional rulers to join the Police in the fight against criminality as there is need to continue to train young people on cultural and religious values saying it will help check the excesses witnessed currently.
